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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 712 · 40 questions
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What you do (Iron sticks): 1. Put all the test objects on a tray. 2. Guess “magnetic” or “non-magnetic” for each and write it down. 3. Touch the magnet to each object and sort them into two groups. 4. Store the magnets in pairs and keep small magnets away from little children.

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  1. 1.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  2. 2.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
  5. 5.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  6. 6.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
  7. 7.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
  12. 12.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same table (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  15. 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
  18. 18.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  21. 21.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
  24. 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
  26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
  28. 28.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil
  31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  33. 33.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
  35. 35.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  37. 37.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. pull together
  2. in pairs, opposite ends
  3. False
  4. south near north
  5. south near south
  6. north near south
  7. True
  8. they may swallow them
  9. not needed
  10. True
  11. vinegar
  12. a compass
  13. turmeric powder
  14. the magnet used
  15. pull together
  16. True
  17. yeast
  18. True
  19. non-magnetic
  20. we change it
  21. True
  22. non-magnetic
  23. the clip moves
  24. True
  25. sheets it pulls through
  26. iron filings
  27. a steel paper clip
  28. False
  29. a steel paper clip
  30. iron filings
  31. False
  32. we keep it the same
  33. magnetic
  34. a mirror
  35. True
  36. push apart
  37. False
  38. a plastic ruler
  39. not needed
  40. True

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